bobbob1313 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 So my wife's family is giving me an old squier that they have had lying around. I'm thinking this might be a place to start a modification project. I'm thinking new tuners, new bridge, and new pickups as well as refinishing the neck and body. Anyone ever done that before? Any tips on how to get it done cheaply and effectively? Any technical tips? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 There was a great thread on here a couple years ago about this. I'll see if I can dig it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 do it all the time...reranch is a great forum for that stuff... too much to address right now, but one thing...if your neck/fb is all maple, I am a big fan of tru-oil...j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 reranch.com/reranch Don't say we didn't warn you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 reranch.com/reranch Don't say we didn't warn you http://reranch.com/reranch/viewtopic.php?t=37498 I'm already plotting a plan to get in trouble with my wife! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 So my wife's family is giving me an old squier that they have had lying around. I'm thinking this might be a place to start a modification project. I'm thinking new tuners, new bridge, and new pickups as well as refinishing the neck and body. Anyone ever done that before? Any tips on how to get it done cheaply and effectively? Any technical tips? i don't want to be negative, but i personally wouldn't bother doing it on a squier. what is it? like a Strat copy body, or something else. i mean if it's a cool looking model then maybe do it , but if it's just a strat or telecaster copy - the standard ones - then if you're going to replace those things you mentioned with genuine new or vintage parts it's going to end up being expensive whilst still ending up with a 'squier' at the of it, if that makes sense. if you really want to resurrect an old guitar, i'd find something a bit more vintage and interesting online or from a friend or whatever, and do it from there. how bad is the guitar anyway? if it's ok - just play it as it is. or if it's better off in the dustbin - put it there and buy a new guitar for whatever you can afford. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Heck, if he wants to he should. It's a decent wood body, and everything he talks about replacing are the worst parts about Squiers - the tuners, bridge and pick-ups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Heck, if he wants to he should. It's a decent wood body, and everything he talks about replacing are the worst parts about Squiers - the tuners, bridge and pick-ups. ha ha. ok, but seeing as how i said some negative things he must take my advice now, and throw it out the window! that's the rules. also, he wants to refinish the neck and body - i think it'll cost more than just buying a guitar in the condition he wants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 i don't want to be negative, but i personally wouldn't bother doing it on a squier. Someone on here did this to a Squier Tele, and the results were astonishing. They made it a light blue color, similar to a Daphne Blue or Sonic Blue, and they beat it up to look vintage. They posted numerous photos, but last time I dug up the thread the photos were no longer available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 That was a Squier he did that to? Damn! If B2's turns out a quarter as good as that one, he'll have one hell of a guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 That was a Squier he did that to? Yeah, here's the thread...photos seem to be working now. http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/33229-i-builtrefinished-my-first-guitar/ And here's a thread on a very similar guitar the same guy (A. Miller...does he still post here?) did a few months later using a Warmoth body: http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/35444-i-built-another-guitar/ Fantastic work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Someone on here did this to a Squier Tele, and the results were astonishing. They made it a light blue color, similar to a Daphne Blue or Sonic Blue, and they beat it up to look vintage. They posted numerous photos, but last time I dug up the thread the photos were no longer available. What did it cost, and what parts did he replace? And what did it sound like?I don't know, i guess it's just me, but if i was going to do all that i'd want to do it on a vintage guitar body that was perhaps not so well known (and therefore cheap to buy) and would then look unique and sound unique at the end of it. I'm all about the looks! My friend is actually currently building a lap steel guitar. Yep, a lap steel! And when i say building, i don't mean from old parts, i mean making it from scratch. Last weekend i had to help him make the pickups. Yes, he is actually making every-bloody thing of it! The pickups have 10 magnets cos it's gonna be a 10 string lap steel - and we had to wrap the copper wiring around the inside 8,000 times which was fun! Surprisingly enough when we tested the pickups it sounded pretty cool. I might show pics here when it's done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 What did it cost, and what parts did he replace? And what did it sound like? I'm not sure. He definitely replaced the neck pickup. He probably answers all those questions in the links above. He used the Squier as his learning project, but looks like it turned out nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 The second project (second link) had a sound clip. I don't know if it still works, but everyone who listened said it sounded good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 nope, the sound clips don't work. i probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference unless it was just a clean sound anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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